POULSBO — State Sen. Christine Rolfes says the current state of education funding is the “new normal.” The City Council is considering dipping into reserves to balance the 2012 budget. Popularity runs high for Poulsbo’s namesake boat. Hannah Price of Poulsbo is the new Miss West Sound.

Those are the top stories in the Nov. 18 edition of the North Kitsap Herald, available now at newsstands and in stores.

The Nov. 18 edition is 60 pages and three sections, and includes an annual holiday guide, USA Weekend magazine and local advertising circulars.

The 20-page holiday guide, “Celebrate: A North Kitsap Holiday 2011,” has local gift-giving and stocking-stuffer ideas, a list of ways you can make a difference year-round, staff writer Kipp Robertson’s holiday movie picks, favorite holiday recipes, holiday event calendar, tips for selecting the perfect Christmas tree, a map of Kitsap County U-cut Christmas tree farms, and local advertising.

In the Herald, you’ll find local news, Opinion, Letters to the Editor, Guest Columns, Quotes from the Campaign Trail, North Kitsap Sports, Shop Small, Scene & Heard, North Kitsap Herald, Around Town, Weddings & Engagements, Kitsap Week Life and Culture, Ask Erin, Around Kitsap, Kitsap Calendar, NW Wines, Sound Classifieds and Real Estate Now.

The Herald has been the Voice of North Kitsap since 1901. Call (360) 779-4464 or email cdano@northkitsapherald.com for convenient home delivery. You can also read the Herald’s “green edition” page by page online.